Tagged with Barack Obama

Obama visit lifts lid on simmering Asia tensions

Griffith Asia Institute
Published AuthorBelle Hammond
U.S. President Barack Obama landed in Tokyo last week to launch an Asian tour dedicated to reinvigorating his policy of “rebalancing” US foreign policy towards a dynamic Asia. “East Asia is a tumultuous region with a multitude of fractures that the US has done little to mend over the last half-century”, said Christian Wirth, a […]

Obama first focus for Griffith Fulbright Scholar

rofessor Haig Patapan addresses guests at the Distinguished Lecture on 'What's wrong with our leaders?' hosted by the School of Government and International Relations.
Centre for Governance and Public Policy
Published AuthorStephen O'Grady
A new study of the US presidency, focusing initially on the stewardship of Barack Obama, will be the topic of research for Professor Haig Patapan as part of a 2014 Fulbright Senior Scholarship. The Director of Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and Public Policy will formally receive the prestigious fellowship from the Australian-American Fulbright Commission […]